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AW Invitational - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Adriel Orozco! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orozco's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Orozco Orozco moves into full guard.
Orozco managing to control the position. Silva advances to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Orozco wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it. Orozco wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (0) Orozco
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orozco tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it. Orozco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (5) vs (4) Orozco Good control from Orozco. Orozco keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.
Orozco not allowing Silva to control his hands. Will Orozco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orozco controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but Orozco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orozco's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (7) vs (4) Orozco Orozco looking for a sweep. Not yet Orozco, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Orozco wants to sweep but no luck. Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much. Orozco looking to control.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva pushes down on Orozco's leg and manages to get into half guard. Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orozco defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Orozco trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (10) vs (4) Orozco Orozco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Orozco regains half guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Orozco for as long as he can get away with. Silva works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (13) vs (4) Orozco Silva fails to advance to Orozco's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Orozco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva controlling the pace for now. Orozco wants to control but Silva is having none of it. Silva controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Orozco looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight. Orozco working to try and regain half guard.
Orozco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (13) vs (6) Orozco Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Silva is adopting a defensive guard. Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet. Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Further stalling from Silva. Silva keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Silva takes the fight on points by 13 to 6. |
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